Mr Seppo Havia > Dittmar & Indrenius > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile
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POHJOISESPLANADI 25 A
00100 HELSINKI
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Mr Seppo Havia
Work Department
Employment, Benefits & Pensions
Position
Focus on complex precedent-setting employment law matters and employment law related dispute resolution.
Partner Seppo Havia is known for his extensive experience and insight of Finnish and international employment and pensions law and employee benefits related matters, including reorganizations, M&A, outsourcing arrangements and dispute resolution.
He represents clients in complex employment litigations. He has been the Lead Partner in representing the largest Finnish listed forest industry companies as well as technology industry companies in precedent-setting and high-profile court cases regarding criminal and damage claims against labour unions based on illegal strikes.
He is also the lead advisor for several well established Finnish and multinational companies in their employment related matters.
Career
Seppo Havia joined Dittmar & Indrenius 2004, Partner 2010. Prior to joining D&I he was Head of Department and Lawyer of the Association of Support Service Industries in 1999-2004.
Languages
Finnish, Swedish and English
Memberships
Finnish Bar Association, International Bar Association, Industrial Lawyers Association, European Employment Lawyers Association
Education
University of Helsinki (LL.M., 1991)
Trained at the Bench (1992)
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Employment
(Leading individuals)Dittmar & Indrenius provides services across all HR legal matters and represents both private and public sector clients in cases in all Finnish courts. The practice is engaged by domestic and international corporations, organisations, law firms, and large Finnish public sector organisations. Suvi Knaapila, who is ‘at the very top in employment law’, leads the team, which also includes Seppo Havia, who ‘is an exceptional individual in the field of Finnish employment law’ and represents employers in litigation; Petteri Uoti, who focuses on M&A, company restructurings and employment disputes; and Mika Kärkkäinen, who is praised for his ‘stellar knowledge in employment law’.